Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 122482
Food Supply
Tabled: 20 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Question
Ian Lavery
Labour — Blyth and Ashington
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the UK’s overall level of food self-sufficiency, and what steps are being taken to increase domestic production of key staples.
Answer
Dame Angela EagleUK self-sufficiency has remained broadly stable for several decades. In 2024, the UK was 65% self-sufficient for all food; 77% for food that can be produced here. In most scenarios, strong domestic production as well as imports through stable trade routes...
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